Bengal cats are renowned for their striking, leopard-like coats and captivating presence. Among their many unique features, ...

A mysterious gene that makes Bengal cats’ fur shine like diamonds has left scientists quite intrigued. To begin with, it’s ...

Most domestic cats in China are white or partially ... Scientists had previously speculated that leopard cats were actually independently domesticated in China: In the over-5,000-year-old village ...

Prior to the arrival of domestic cats, archaeological evidence shows that people in rural Chinese communities lived alongside native leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis). However, researchers ...

dating to 168 B.C. Markings on the cat's fur suggest it's a leopard cat, not a domestic cat. | Credit: Hunan Museum Collection Database. China's first pet cats arrived in the country around 1,400 ...

the analysis found that wild leopard cats (P. bengalensis), such as the Quanhucun specimen, were living in human settlements before 3,400 B.C.E., some four millennia before domestic cats came on ...